Tampa hospital closing, laying off 143 workers

A Tampa hospital has announced plans to close, effective April 30. Kindred Hospital will shutter its location at 4555 S. Manhattan Ave. and lay off 143 workers as of the closure date, according to a notice filed with the state.

The Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa is a 73-bed long-term acute care hospital. It is part of the Kindred Hospitals network, which is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and specializes in acute care for people who require an extended recovery period.

Workers, pharmacists, dietitians and respiratory therapists are some of the job titles impacted, according to a notice posted to Florida’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification site.